Trifecta

3 min readSep 25, 2026

Headline from nypost.com: “Up to 20 people estimated to have died in NY’s assisted suicide program — in just one month since law took effect.” Cleared from government programs.

This week, Argentina’s Millei and Israel’s Netanyahu blasted the useless UN from its podium. Kudos, gentlemen.

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Another great cartoon from the Goombah:

RIP NBA legend Bob Pettit, 93. Born in Baton Rouge, the son of a sheriff, he led his high school team to the state championship in 1950. He stayed local for college, enrolling at LSU, where he was a three-time All-American. Playing Center, he led the Tigers to their first Final Four in ’53. He averaged 31.4 PPG and 17.3 RPG as a senior. He was the first athlete in LSU history to have his jersey number, 50, retired. There’s a bronze statue of him outside the team’s practice facility alongside fellow legends Shaquille O’Neal and Pete Maravich. He was selected by the Milwaukee Hawks in the first round of the ’54 draft, the second player taken. He moved to PF as a pro and earned Rookie of the Year honors. He spent his entire eleven-year career with the Hawks, who moved to St. Louis. He was league MVP twice, an eleven-time All-Star, and was named MVP of the All-Star game four times. He led the ’58 squad to the NBA Championship, defeating the mighty Celtics, scoring 50 points in the decisive Game Six. He was first player in history to eclipse the 20,000-career-point milestone. Overall, he averaged 26.4 PPG, 16.2 RPG and three APG. He was named to the NBA’s 25th, 35th, 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. After retiring from BB, he had a 40-year career in banking and financial consulting. He was married from 1965 until his wife’s passing in 2010. He was a father of three. Awesome, Sir. Facts from Google AI Mode, photo from Google Images:

The wind was crazy at the Anti-Inflation Book Shop’s usual nook, so I went to a side street, where it was 75% less. I was even warm and unzipped my jacket. My thanks to Nick, who bought ten books, including three of mine: Rising Star, Five Cents and Curious Sicilian, the latter now joining the othet two in the black; and to the gentleman who took home two thrillers; and to the one who purchased a DVD in Russky.